Meet the eastern box turtle! 🐢 They can be identified by their domed shell that has blotches of yellow, orange, brown, and black. 🐢 They are terrestrial, meaning they live predominantly on land. 🐢 They are called “box turtles” because they can completely close their lower shells and box themselves in. 🐢 Males have red eyes while females have brown or dark red eyes. 🐢 We think they are stunning, gorgeous, beautiful, and amazing. Learn more about box turtles and all freshwater turtles of Mass

93K views · 4.8K reactions | Have you ever seen an ORANGE SNAPPING TURTLE?! 勞Many reptile species, including turtles, can feature atypical coloration. Sometimes it’s from captive care and other times it is a mutation. This common snapping turtle is bright orange and has very interesting, beautiful markings!  #snappingturtle #snapper #gardenstatetortoise #turtles #tortoises #reptiles #colormorph #didyouknow | Garden State Tortoise | Facebook